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Tunbridge vs Jay vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Jay | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
471Lowest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Jay and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.